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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 2008
Page
7
Editorial notes the Lawrence board’s plan to seek an April 1 vote to add a half mill for a local option budget, projected to raise $680,000 for salaries, amid broader state efforts to fund teacher pay. It urges restraint until Legislature acts, highlighting voter support, election costs, and tax concerns.
Trudy Rubin profiles Greg Mortenson, founder of the Central Asia Institute, who has built seven Neelam Valley schools and aims to expand with community labor. He argues $25,000 per eight‑room school, supports teacher salaries, and emphasizes girls education as a route to peace, citing government underinvestment and aid gaps.
In 1908 a Lawrence area boarding house incident left a local couple groaning from fumes while fixing breakfast. Helpers from other rooms carried them out and treated them. The Kansas Legislature meets in an extra session in Topeka to address taxes and an election primary at Gov Hoch's request.
The Journal World invites public forum letters under 250 words. Submissions may be edited for clarity but viewpoints remain intact. Include name address and phone number. mail to Box 888 Lawrence KS 66044 or email letters@ljworld.com.
A reader criticizes a Jan 6 front page piece equating healthy aging with cosmetic procedures. The letter urges celebrating wrinkles and aging, condemns ageism, and cites ethical debates on rights within ecosystems. Ken Lassman adds thoughts on biodiverse rights and balance.
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